Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?
A stationary charge
A chargeless particle
An accelerating charge
A charge moving at constant velocity
Stationary charges produce electrostatic fields, and charges moving at constant velocity produce magnetic fields. According to Maxwell's electromagnetic theory, when an electrically charged particle moves under acceleration, alternating electrical and magnetic fields are produced and transmitted. These oscillating fields propagate through space as electromagnetic waves .
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